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How American Muslims use humor to survive and connect. There is a kind of laughter that happens in Muslim spaces that is difficult to explain from the outside. It may happen in the mosque kitchen when the rice is running out and…
What it means when a few are asked to speak for many. There is a moment that many American Muslims know, though it does…
Cooperation without compromising belief. Interfaith work often begins with something ordinary. A mosque receives a call from a church asking if volunteers can help…
How Muslim communities process public crises privately and responsibly. There is a particular silence that settles over a Muslim community after public tragedy. It…
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Why difference does not weaken faith For much of its history, Islam developed across vast geographies without producing a single cultural or legal uniformity.…
Beyond nation-states and borders For much of modern history, the world has been organized around the idea of the nation-state. Political borders define identity,…
Fasting, community, and visibility in a non-Muslim majority society. Ramadan arrives in America quietly, even when Muslim hearts feel it loudly. The grocery stores…
Why no honest story of Islam in America can begin without Black Muslim history, struggle, scholarship, and leadership. Any honest story of Islam in…
How American Muslims practice generosity in everyday life Amira’s doorbell rings at 7 PM. It’s her husband’s colleague from work, a non-Muslim who mentioned…
How Muslims talk about Islam in America and why it matters At the interfaith panel, Yasmin introduces herself carefully. “I’m a Muslim American,” she…
Beyond stereotypes, focusing on agency, leadership, and faith Dr. Amina Khalil runs a emergency department at a major hospital in Houston. She wears hijab…
How laws shape Muslim life, from zoning to civil rights The zoning board meeting in suburban Minneapolis runs three hours long. At issue: whether…
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